Tin Roof Blues

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Tin Roof BluesLearning objectives:To identify the characteristic features of Tin Roof BluesThinking point...How can a structure as rigid as a 12 bar blues form be developed to incorporate variety?Tin Roof Blues:Piano IntroStructureBased on the 12 bar blues chord sequence. The basic structure of each chorus involves three lines of four bars each: Practice playing the sequenceComplete the following tableThe structure of JazzThe structure of jazz has three main principal components:• Rhythm• Form• HarmonyThe rhythmic structure has 3 main layers:• Melody• Chords• Bass

Bass – Generally coincides with the beat with a crotchet noteMelody – Often moves twice as fast as the bass in quavers/semi-quaversChords – Typically change at half the rate of the bass (or comping off beat chords/chords in the spaces). The chords can be played by piano, banjo, guitar or if none of these instruments, split between brass/reed instruments.Percussion – Drums would usually play with brushes and swing rhythm with the ride cymbal with a few light fills so that the other instruments can be heard.

Jazz FormTheme and variations• The typical Jazz performance is a type of theme and variations• In the jazz version of theme and variations, a performance begins with the statement of a pre-composed melody, often a pop standard or a familiar jazz tune, which jazz musicians call the ‘head’. This constitutes as the ‘theme’.• The head is then followed by an indefinite number of improvised variations on the theme. These variations are normally called choruses. • The choruses generally follow the same structure and harmony of the original theme.• Each soloist will improvise over the head once or twice, sometimes two players will play 4 bars each – this is called trading fours.• It is traditional to finish off with a restatement of the head.• More elaborate versions may include an intro, one or more interludes, a short tag or extended coda.

2. AABA• The most common song form is the 32 bar AABA form• The A section is played twice which has a first and second ending• The first ending contains a turnaround to lead back to the opening theme• The section A ending modulates to the key of the B Section or Bridge. At the end of the bridge there is a modulation back to the A section.

Jazz Standards in ABAC form:• This form has 4 8 bar sections; Here are some examples – I can’t give you anything but love Time after time (Chet Baker): But not for meThe days of wine and rosesExercises to do at home for related listening for Jazz composition:Analyze the forms of several of the following tunes. Indicate the major sectionswith the usual letter notation (A, B, C, etc.), and indicate any significant thematicideas, motifs or additional sections.• Night and Day: • Autumn in New York: • Caravan:Jazz Chord symbols:Try Q1-3 only